Rubbish-conveyer attachment for harvesters



(No Model.)

D. E. LOGER.

RUBBISH G'ONVEYBR ATTACHMENT FOR HARVESTBRS. No. 589,439. Patented Sept. 7, 1897.

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DAVID E. LOGER, OF OCHEYEDAN, IOTVA.

RUBBlSH-CONVEYER ATTACHMENT FOR HARVESTERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 589,439, dated September 7, 1897.

2 Application filed February 23, 1895. Serial No. 539,407. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, DAVIDE. LOGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ocheyeclan, in the county of Osceola and State of Iowa, have inventeda new and useful Rubbish-Conveyer Attachment for Harvesters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a stalk-straightening and rubbish-removing attachment for the cutter-bar of a harvesting, reaping, mowing, or analogous machine, and the object in view is to provide a device of this class which is approximately equal in length to the upper or operative side of the transverse conveyerapron and, furthermore, to provide a device of this class which may be easily and quickly applied to any machine for the general purposes claimed without material injury to the cutter-bar and without necessitating any changes whatever in the construction of the machine.

The invention will be fully described in the following specification and the novel features thereof be particularly pointed out in the subjoined claim.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a portion of a harvesting-machine, showing a device embodying my invention at tached tothe cutter-bar in its operative position. Fig. 2 is a detail view in perspective of the attachment and the cutter-bar upon which it is mounted detached from the machine.

Similar reference-numerals indicate similar parts in both the figures.

1 indicates a portion of the framework of a harvesting-machine having a supportingwheel 2 and a terminal guard or divider 3.

arepresents the usual transverse conveyerapron, which is slatted to engage the cutgrain and carry itinwardly to the elevating portions 5 and 6.

7 indicates the finger-bar, which is supported in any suitable manner in front of the framework 1.

9 represents the cutter-bar, having the knives 10 and the sleeve or eye llfor connection with a pitman-rod, (not 'shown,) and 12 represents the stalk-straightening and rubbish-removing device constituting my invention. This stalk straightener or conveyer consists of a continuous strip or bar approximatcl y equal in length to the exposed or upwill pass between them.

per portion of the conveyer-apron 4. The top edge of the strip is formed into a series of teeth 13, which are arranged contiguous to each other in series with the beveled outer side of one tooth terminating at the foot of the vertical side of the adjacent tooth.

14 indicates angle-brackets, the vertical arms of which are secured to the evener-bar 12, preferably by rivets and in such manner that the horizontal arms of the brackets will be a short distance below the lower edge of the bar 12, for a purpose to be hereinafter referred to. The horizontal arms of the brackets are designed to rest upon the upper face of the cutter-bar, and each is provided with an opening for the passage of bolts 15, by means of which the brackets may be detachably connected to the cutter-bar 9. As the horizontal arms of the brackets are below the lower edge of the evener-bar when the latter is secured in position to the cutter-bar a space will be left between them and dust and small trash The dust and trash may be removed from back of the cutter-bar by any suitable means. tachment will be so constructed that when in position on the cutter-bar the teeth 13 will be substantially level with the slats 16 on the apron, which slats project above the top surface of the frame 1.

From the foregoing description it will be seen'that while the slats 16 of the apron carry the tops of the stalks toward the elevatoraprons the butts are advanced and the stalks are thereby evened by the serrated strip 12, the teeth of which engage the butts of the stalks when the cutter-bar moves inwardly or toward the elevator-aprons and pass under them when the cutter-bar moves outwardly or in the opposite direction. It is also obvious that short stalks, dust, and other rubbish will not accumulate on the cutter-bar, as it will be free to pass between the cutter-bar and the evener-bar and be removed from behind them.

One of the principal advantages of my in- 1 ventio'in is that it can be easily and quickly attached to the cutter-bars of machines now in use withoutinjuring the cutter-bars or necessitating any change whatever in their construction, it being necessary only to drill the holes in the cutter-bar for the reception of the bolts 15. \Vhen not required for use, the at- The parts of the at- IOO tachment may be easily removed. It will also be seen that the stalk straightener or evener, being firmly secured to the cutter-bar, will move uniformly therewith, and as the brackets will be spaced a considerable distance apart there will be no obstruction Whatever to the free passage of the trash, dust, to. be-

equal in length with the upper or exposed side of the apron and having its upper edge serrated, and angle brackets, the vertical arms of which are permanently secured to the said strip and the horizontal arms of which extend below the lower edge of said strip and are provided with openings for the passage of bolts by means of which the strip may be secured to a cutter-bar, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

DAVID E. LOGrER.

\Vitnesses:

A. D. MoRnLANn, GEO. RUPENER. 

